gylfin
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *gülβɨn. Cognate with Cornish gelvin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgylfin m (plural gylfinau)
Derived terms
edit- gylfin groes (“crossbill”)
- gylfinir (“curlew”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gylfin | ylfin | ngylfin | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gylfin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies